The Mercury News:
Consumer Group Sues Anthem Over "Bait And Switch'' Tactics For 2017 Health Plans
Calling it a classic “bait and switch,” a California consumer group on Tuesday lashed out at Anthem Blue Cross of California, claiming it failed to adequately warn customers they were being shifted in 2017 to brand-new, stripped-down plans. Santa Monica-based Consumer Watchdog announced it has filed a class action lawsuit against the health insurance giant after Anthem moved hundreds of thousands of its Preferred Provider Organization customers to Exclusive Provider Organization plans for 2017 — all the while calling the new plans “similar coverage.” PPO plans cover a portion of out-of-network costs, while EPO plans cover none of them. (Seipel, 11/1)

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